walrus$2 ($3 intn'l)Perhaps our most fun
comic. It's about a walrus making a living playing saxophone after the
apocalypse.Words & story
by Brian John Mitchell
Artwork by Jared Catherine

Walrus
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Walrus
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Reviews:*Walrus #1*
A walrus who
plays the saxophone in a post world apocalyptic world. The art is
actually kind of cute. The scene of the walrus eating chicken legs is
fun.
The future world is a strange place indeed. We see our walrus
just living out his life trying to do what he likes. Playing his sax
& eating chicken legs the simple things in life are what make
it so
good. They should be enjoyed & here they are by one walrus.
This
is a simple comic & it is actually very well done. It is
different
& holds your attention. You will have fun reading it.
~ Richard Vasseur, Jazma Online

And
here I thought comics about a post-apocalyptic hellscape had already
been done pretty much every way humanly possible. I had failed to
consider the possibility that there was still a story out there about a
walrus who played the blues on street corners and how he would get by
after society ended. Not to give anything away, but he did pretty well,
all things considered. This seems to be one of Brian’s series that are
one and done, not one of his many ongoing series, so I don’t want to
give too much away. But if you’ve ever had questions about how a
musician would maintain his artistic integrity in a lawless society, or
whether or not a walrus would still have trouble finding clothes that
fit in such a world, you’re in luck. Jared Catherine does a great job
drawing this material, although I am curious whether Jared drew this
because of his walrus drawing skills or whether Brian had a long search
to find somebody who could handle it. It’s well worth checking out, and
as always if you’re going to check out his stuff, my advice is to just
send him $5 to get a wide sampling of what he has available. Because
believe you me, he has a lot of comics available, and damned near all
of them are worth checking out. $2, and I just checked his website,
where he has an ongoing offer to give out the next ten mini comics he
releases for $10 ($15 for you international folks), which would have
saved you money on this one if you knew about it, so maybe you should
start it up now.
~ Kevin Bramer, Optical Sloth

The
premise of Walrus is a funny one. After an apocalypse scenario a walrus
that was an attraction at a seaworld park roams the world playing the
saxophone. There are elements of comedy in the story, but overall, it
is a dark one. In the short narration leading up to the climax, the
reader really sympathises with the walrus and his tragedy.
~ Ryan Scicluna, Malta Comic Con

*Walrus #2*
Walrus
origin story! Anybody who read the last issue has to be curious about
this one, and if you’re a human being you’re probably at least a little
bit curious about the origin story for a walrus who plays the
saxophone. It turns out that I was wrong about this series being one
issue and done, and it was probably silly for me to think that the
concept of a talking walrus living in a post-apocalyptic world would
run out of steam after one issue. This time around we learn that our
hero was a slave at a Sea World before the apocalypse and that his
music playing was all an act. They didn’t even give him a working
mouthpiece! Anyway, our hero fell in love with his human masseuse, but
things got a little chaotic when the world ended and, well, you’ll have
to see the rest of it for yourself. Brian recently mentioned to me that
he was on the verge of having completed 200 different comics, and he’s
almost certainly passed that mark by the time of this review. Just in
case you’re a comic creator and had the idea that you were being
productive, there’s a little fact to make you feel worse about
yourself. You’re welcome!
~ Kevin Bramer, Optical Sloth